Apple Watch can accurately detect atrial fibrillation, which increases risk of stroke by fivefold. FMTNews
NEW YORK: Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would partner with Apple Inc on a study to use an iPhone app and the Apple Watch to study how earlier detection of atrial fibrillation impacts stroke in people aged 65 or older.
Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, said the initial study proved the Apple Watch can detect atrial fibrillation with a low rate of false alarms, which helped Apple gain clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for a watch app that takes an electrocardiogram, or EKG, measurement.“We want to follow the science all the way to the end, no matter what the outcomes are, and run this longitudinal study,” Williams told Reuters in an interview.
“What we’re trying to do here is definitively answer that question: If you take wearable technology and couple it with an app, can you reduce the risk of a stroke or death?” Burton said.
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